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FMFH

By Darmok

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The survivor struggles as if compelled to hold his ground; he's been alone for several weeks with nothing but the dead and alien search parties to contend with...'NO! I can leave.....No! they're all gone I'm the one...I'm the farthest man from home....''FMFH'original title 'farthest man from home'tm belongs to Glen Morgan and James Wong, writers for 'Space Above and Beyond'tmScreams and voices haunt my soul, sleep brings no rest.The nightmares of living remove my flesh, and darkness consumes the best.Buried in rubble and shattered dreams, I hide myself in fear.Guilt betrays me, my face is wet, the salty sting of tears.Living is worse than death, I told them all to go home.They have all left, I am alone, 'The Farthest Man From Home.'tmOn a distant planet, a lone survivor of what once was a colony of 100 scientist, hides amongst the ruins of the settlement. A ship lands and several soldiers search the ruins..'over here, I found someone' shouts a Marine... Written November 21st, 2001 © on Nov 21 2001 08:37 AM PST, Darmok    0 • 1

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"The survivor struggles as if compelled to hold his ground; he's been alone for several weeks with nothing but the dead and alien search parties to contend with...'NO! I can leave.....No! they're all gone I'm the one...I'm the farthest man from home....''FMFH'original title 'farthest man from home'tm belongs to Glen Morgan and James Wong, writers for 'Space Above and Beyond'tmScreams and voices haunt my soul, sleep brings no rest.The nightmares of living remove my flesh, and darkness consumes the best.Buried in rubble and shattered dreams, I hide myself in fear.Guilt betrays me, my face is wet, the salty sting of tears.Living is worse than death, I told them all to go home.They have all left, I am alone, 'The Farthest Man From Home.'tmOn a distant planet, a lone survivor of what once was a colony of 100 scientist, hides amongst the ruins of the settlement. A ship lands and several soldiers search the ruins..'over here, I found someone' shouts a Marine......"

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